Confessions of a Fugitive Mind
April 03, 2006
It's a Date
Finally, I have an appointment for my FNA. I'll be heading down to Worcester tomorrow for some pre-test bloodwork and then again on Friday for the actual procedure. For some reason, the idea of having a needle stuck in my neck is starting to give me the heebie-jeebies. Needles don't bother me, and I'm perfectly OK with having blood drawn. But sucking thyroid tissue out of my body through a tiny needle is making me slightly queasy. I'm sure I'll be fine by the time I go in on Friday.
Posted by criminal at April 3, 2006 03:37 PM
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OHHHH. The heebie-jeebies. Now that is exciting! Good luck tomorrow and Friday. Do you need someone to go with you?
Posted by: Mom at April 3, 2006 06:02 PM
You're not supposed to place any suction on the needle during an FNA- that would break apart the fragile cells they want to look at. It's really more of a "punch" biopsy...it's just that the punch is actually the size of the needle gage.
I've never had one, so I can't say if they hurt or not. But on the cats and dogs I've seen them done on, they don't flinch or show signs of pain.
Be safe on your drives down to Worcester.
Posted by: Barbie at April 4, 2006 08:21 AM
I didn't realize you were getting this done yesterday until after the fact. How long are they going to make you wait for the results?
Sending healthy vibes your way!
Posted by: Gillian at April 5, 2006 10:35 AM